Italians top EU rankings for savings but trail in investments

Brussels – Italians save whatever they can. Italian families stand out for their savings: they are first in the European Union in terms of the rate of money deposited and left in the bank (1.4 per cent), according to Eurostat data released today (28 January) for the third quarter of 2025. The household savings rate, according to the European statistics institute, increased in eight Member States, remained stable in one, and decreased in seven. Italy recorded the largest increase (+1.4 percentage points, pp), followed by Hungary (+1.1 pp) and Poland (0.6 pp). 

The situation is different for investments: among the Member States for which data are published, the household investment rate increased in nine remained stable in three, and decreased in four. Greece recorded the largest increase (+0.9 pp), followed by Ireland (+0.5 pp), while the largest decrease was observed in Italy (-0.3 pp).